The greatest crimes do not arise from a want of feeling for others but…

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The greatest crimes do not arise from a want of feeling for others but from an over-sensibilit y for ourselves and an over-indulgence to our own desires ✨ Impact of a Father's Reflection. Book by Frank L. Day, p. 44, 2010.
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The greatest crimes do not arise from a want of feeling for others but from an over-sensibilit y for ourselves and an over-indulgence to our own desires ✨ Impact of a Father's Reflection. Book by Frank L. Day, p. 44, 2010.

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